Trent Richardson is No. 1 player on Jets draft board

Posted by Evan Silva on April 25, 2012, 3:21 PM EDT

AP

The Jets are moving back toward a “ground-and-pound” offensive approach, but lack a difference-making running back. Coming out of Alabama, Trent Richardson is expected to be a game changer at the next level. The Jets certainly think so.

ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio is reporting that Richardson is the No. 1-rated player on the Jets’ draft board. Sal Pal was invited to sit in Jets G.M. Mike Tannenbaum’s office along with coach Rex Ryan on Wednesday, so he obviously has trustworthy insight here.

Would the Jets consider trading up from the No. 16 pick into the top five, in order to land Richardson? Richardson thinks they might after Jets officials contacted him on Sunday night.

“They wanted to know my information as far as whether it’s the right number to reach me in case something does happen, with them trading up,” Richardson revealed.

Paolantonio’s story does acknowledge that a Jets trade up is a “long shot” because such a deal would require a hefty dose of compensation. Tannenbaum has a history of moving up the draft board, however. He did it in the 2007, 2008, and 2009 first rounds.

A few weeks ago I really thought it was possible for him to fall to the Jets, but now it doesn’t seem like he’ll make it passed 5. If the price is right I wouldn’t mind moving up but we also have many other needs

can’t argue with those results with trading up……….
Revis is one of the best CBs – if not the best
Keller is not a game changer like Gronkowski, but he is a good TE
and Sanchez will look great holding the clipboard and Tebow’s jock strap!!

Sorry dudes, Mangini is no longer coaching the Browns andto trade you our high pick for your old garbage like before……
Then again, you did end up with Sanchez from that trade, the only smart draft move the Browns ever made

You told us what the trades netted, but what did the Jets give up? How many picks did they trade that could have been starters at safety, or linebacker, or defensive end, or receiver, or running back, or any of the other positions where their roster is lacking?

This is why the number one rule of drafting is “don’t fall in love with one player.”

I’d be thoroughly upset. Running back is simply not as important as it used to be. And our defense is too old to not get as many defensive players as possible. Dumb, stupid and idiotic. Not even remotely intelligent. If you’re gonna trade up giving up what it would take to get there, give a little bit more and go get Andrew Luck. God this is preposterously stupid.

Great news for us Viking fans! (at least a % of us anyway). Richardson is probably the only 100% sure fire all pro in the draft after the top two QB’s and with Peterson we have no reason to draft him. Since we can’t get a sure fire All Pro (or at least as sure as you can get in the draft) let’s get a huge offer by the Jets and help our team this year and next year. OR maybe this will be just what the Browns need to scare them into swapping picks with us so they can get Richardson. Either way we win….thank you NY Jets. (sorry Cleveland, St. Louis and Tampa Bay….the price for #3 just went up)

That would be a very large jump. The jets would have to mortgage their whole draft for the next 3 years! The Vikes could use 15 draft picks a year for the next 3 years, but I don’t see that move happening.

Why don’t they just ‘Ground and Pound’ with Timmy T and save the draft picks.

There is a pretty good RB out of Boise State that should still be around when the Jets pick… Doug Martin will be better than people think.

This is why the Jets are where they are, and a laughing stock of the league because 31 other teams have Luck rated as their number one overall player, but not the know it all, look at me jets. Idiots, they passed up on Peyton Manning too remember.

What a bunch of clowns, continue to sit there and look cute and shut up.

As much as I dislike the Jets sometimes, at least they are maintaining a commitment to the running game. Personally, while passing makes games more entertaining and enjoyable at times, it also is very annoying that old school football is being phased out. In other words, it isn’t important to have a good running game and to play solid defense anymore.

If the Jets can prove that you can still be successful with a strong running game and solid d, then they are reaffirming to people that you can’t simply ignore and forget about running the football.

For them to trade up, they’d have to give up ALOT. For the Vikes to miss out on an impact player in the top 3, they would need a TON of compensation. Moving all the way down to #16 means they won’t get those marquee players, and since the Jets are a pretty good team even their future picks in the first round won’t be very high picks. So to make up for that, they’d need a rather large number of high picks to offset that.

Nothing to see here folks. The Jets don’t have what it takes to actually make the trade offer. And the Vikings wouldn’t move that far back. Think about it…the Jets will be a perenial playoff team for several years, so even if the Jets offered up the next three #1’s, they would all be middle of the 1st round picks.

This may, but highly doubtful, help the Vikings because it could force the Browns or Bucs to trade with the Vikings. The Vikings could move back 1 or 2 spots, still draft Kalil, and also have two very high picks in the 2nd round. Heck, they could trade those two picks in the second round, plus a 3rd rounder, and then move up to take WR Michael Floyd around #17 in the first round.

He fathered a kid at 15, and then for good measure repeated it again 2 years later? And please, this guy, RGIII and the others that wear the horn rim glasses need to understand the only one’s who buy into it are coed’s and clowns.

norsedrew says:
Apr 25, 2012 3:40 PM
Great news for us Viking fans! (at least a % of us anyway). Richardson is probably the only 100% sure fire all pro in the draft after the top two QB’s and with Peterson we have no reason to draft him. Since we can’t get a sure fire All Pro (or at least as sure as you can get in the draft) let’s get a huge offer by the Jets and help our team this year and next year. OR maybe this will be just what the Browns need to scare them into swapping picks with us so they can get Richardson. Either way we win….thank you NY Jets. (sorry Cleveland, St. Louis and Tampa Bay….the price for #3 just went up)

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Cleveland isn’t moving anywhere, so it won’t cost them anything! Jets would be crazy to give up so much for a RB, even a very good one! Cleveland will get a Stud either way at 4!

Cleveland isn’t moving anywhere, so it won’t cost them anything! Jets would be crazy to give up so much for a RB, even a very good one! Cleveland will get a Stud either way at 4!

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Don’t be so sure….seems like the Browns really would love Richardson….a RB like that doesn’t come up in the draft that often….they are acting like they don’t care so that TB doesn’t get excited and trade up to number 3 (heck the Vikings would probably trade back to #5 for a fairly low price….maybe even just a 3rd rounder as they would end up with one of the three guys they like anyway)….